CVE-2026-56109

MEDIUM

ALSA Library < 1.2.16.1 Double-Free via parse_def() in conf.c

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) library before 1.2.16.1 contains a double-free vulnerability in parse_def() in src/conf.c that allows attackers to corrupt memory by supplying maliciously crafted ALSA configuration text. When parsing nested compound or array configuration blocks, parse_def() fails to check return values before continuing, causing snd_config_delete() to be called twice on the same already-freed node, resulting in a NULL-pointer write or invalid memory read.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.8
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 3.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-415
Status published
Products (1)
alsa-project/alsa-lib < 1.2.16.1
Published Jun 22, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 22, 2026